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Sunday, 1 July 2012

Starting your own business may be a daunting task as
most of the activities require special skills and tones of money to invest.
While one may acquire the necessary skills, the money is not an easy to solve
issue. However, there is one business which requires minimum investment and
which pays off in less than a year. It is called aquaponics or aquaponic
farming and can change your life for good.

Aquaponics involves growing vegetables using the
water from your fish tank. You just have to place the fishes in a tank, wait
for about a month until the water has enough bio-nutrients to feed the plants,
then you can propagate the seeds. The plants will feed on the nutrients
released by the fish in the water, thus cleaning and refreshing it, while the
fish will enjoy a clean and safe environment where they can live properly.

There are multiple advantages of starting such a
business. First, as mentioned previously there are very few costs associated
with it, so even if you have a tight budget for starting a business you will
still manage to purchase all the things you need. Also, the maintaining costs are very low, so
that you will produce organic food with little investment which will enable you
to sell your products cheaper than they can be found nowadays on the market.
This will bring you more clients and thus more profit.

Unlike other businesses, where you need to rent an
office or an industrial place where you can develop your business, aquaponic
farming does not require a large space. Your garage or a room from your house
is perfect. Just make sure that you have enough light for the plants to grow
normally.

Another great advantage of the aquaponic farming is
that you will have, from the start, diversified merchandise. You will not only
be able to plant and sell different types of vegetables, but you can also sell
fish, which will bring you even more profit. In addition to that, you will have
enough veggies and herbs for your consumption, too so there will be no need for
you to continue buying them from the market. Thus you will save some extra
money which can go on your other needs and pleasures!

Aquaponic farming can offer you great satisfactions:
tasty and cheap vegetables and legumes as well as healthy fish during all year
round. However, in order to obtain the best results you will first need to have
some basic information about what aquaponics means and how can you make the
most of it.

Aquaponics is a new type of farming which relays on
the symbiosis between the plants and the fish. This means that the fish
provides the plants the necessary food while the plants, by feeding on the
fish’s excrements clean their water, thus making their environment a
“comfortable” home. Because the fish are highly sensitive on chemicals, but
also because they provide the plants with all the nutrients they need, there
will be no need for you to use any pesticides or fertilizers to make your
plants grow bigger and stronger, thus obtaining fresh, healthy and organic
veggies without too much struggle.

As you can see the fish you put inside the tank play
a great role in the success of your aquaponic farming. This is why, you will
need to take good care of them and at the same time pay attention to that type
of fish you choose. While basically all types of fish are suitable for the
aquaponic system, there are states in which different species of fish are not
allowed to be grown inside the house. Thus, before populating your tank with
fish make sure that you are allowed to grow that type of fish in your home.

The species of fish which are recommended for the
aquaponic system are Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Chinese Catfish, Tilapia, Koi,
Largemouth and Bluegill. However this list is not an exhaustive one and
according to the area and state in which you live you can always try with some
different types of fish. As well as you take good care of them and your fish
are happy, there are great chances that your aquaponic farm will give great
results in no less than a year!

Aquaponics can spare you of your daily trips to the
market and offer you tasty, healthy vegetables for your entire family. But for
this you need to take great care of the fish, which will basically make your
plants grow healthy and beautiful.

Saturday, 30 June 2012

Have you ever thought that you can transform your
garage in a greenhouse with a minimum investment and effort? If you love
freshly harvested vegetables and love fish, then is high time that you did
something for you and your family and the best thing you can do is offer them
fresh ingredients for tasty and nourishing meals. Once you find out how, you
will never be dependent on the market again! No more genetically modified
vegetables, no more preservatives injected to maintain them fresh for a longer
time, just organic, healthy food grown in your garage or inside your house.

The best thing about this type of farming is that it
does not require any land, thus you will not have to get dirty and do hard
labor in order to have your veggies on the table. You need just a lighted space
where you can place this wonderful system made up of an aquarium and some other
pots for growing vegetables. So, no ground, no dirt, no labor! You will be able
to place it anywhere in the house, you can even start this type of farming in
your flat!

But what it is this type of farming? Well it is
called aquaponics and it is a far better version of hydroponics. If in
hydroponics you could only grow plants, which most of the times needed
fertilizers to grow normally, in aquaponics you will also grow fish and use
their aquarium for feeding your plants. This way you will no longer need any
type of fertilizer to make your veggies grow big and beautiful, as the fish
will provide them with all the nutrients they need. In change, the plants will
clean the water, thus providing your fish with a clean and oxygenized
environment.

So, you will not only have organic vegetables grown
in your own house, but you will also have fresh fish for your meals or for
decoration (if you are a vegetarian). This is not all! You can put the system
so that it will be at your arm’s reach, so that you will not have to bend in
order to harvest your crops. Thus, less effort and more comfort for you!

Aquaponic farming is the best solution for having
fresh vegetables and fish in the comfort of your home or even in your garage!
It will take you a few minutes each day to take care of your plants! In
addition you can have it with minimum of effort and money, so this is ne
convenient way to diminish your costs with food! Do not waste more time and
start your aquaponic farming as soon as possible for fresh veggies and tasty
fish from your own home!

Nutrition is highly important for a good health.
Unfortunately, less healthy food is available on the market, while the fatty,
semi-prepared food has taken over the supermarkets and local store. It is
getting more and more difficult to find organic food that is not only tastier,
but it is also healthier than the crops grown with chemical fertilizers. What
is even more alarming is that the price of organic food grows significantly day
by day and less people afford to buy fresh fruits and vegetables necessary for
a balanced diet. If you are in such a situation, then you should start growing
your own vegetables and fish by using the aquaponic farming.

Aquaponics’ principles are simple: you grow fish in
a tank, proliferate the plant seeds, care for them during their development
period and in less than one year harvest your own crops. It is as simple as it
can be to get fresh veggies and herbs, grow fish and have a balanced diet with
little money and almost no effort. It may sound unbelievable, but this is the plain
truth!

What is even better is that you can place your mini
aquaponic farm wherever you want in your house. You can keep it hidden in your
garage or you can boast with it by making it the center of your living room.
Anywhere you like, there is a little space and appropriate light you can put
your small tank and veggies, you can even find them a place them in your flat!
This will offer you total independence from the rising prices. You will be able
to have whatever veggies you want without spending huge amounts of money on the
market.

This way, not only will you save some money for the
little pleasures of the life that you have always postponed, but you will also
have fresh food on your table and will be able to offer your family a healthy,
tasty meal. So, why spend lots of money and let others make fortunes on your
behalf when you can have everything you need for your meal with the aquaponic
farming? It has never been so easy!

Thursday, 28 June 2012

In a world where everything is done on the run and more and more people complain about their lack of time, starting a new activity seems as a way of social suicide (you will have less time to see your friends and your family). This is why many people are quite reluctant in giving their precious time away on new activities, especially if that new activity is gardening. Yet, what I want to propose you is something simpler, which even though is a way of growing crops, has nothing else to do with gardening. It is called aquaponics and it is the easiest way to have fresh food on your table.

Aquaponics is a system which involves growing fish in normal tanks and using their water, filled with bio-nutrients in a system similar with that promoted by hydroponics. The best thing about aquaponics is that you will not have to take care of the plants, as the fish will offer them enough food to grow and develop properly. You will just have to take care of your fish, which will also take less time as you will only have to monitor the water and feed them. There is no need to change or clean the water as this is something which your plants will do.

This symbiosis between fish and plants is the one which will save you lots of time and will give you the opportunity to take on this activity without compromising your social or professional life. Few minutes each day will be enough for you to make sure that both your crops and your fish are alright! In fact, growing plants and fish with the aquaponic system is so easy that your entire family will be willing to help you with that. Because it involves no dirty hands, bending and digging in the ground, you can even let your children help you. It will not take long so that they will not get bored and you will get to spend some moments with them.

Aquaponics is the easiest way through which you can have tasty, fresh and healthy vegetables on your table each and every day. There is no need to be afraid to start such a new activity as this is one of the best steps you can take for you and your family!

Growing your own crops can be a demanding task even for those in loved with gardening. Is a time consuming activity and it requires lots of energy and dedication. In addition to that, a traditional garden requires fertile land which will sustain your efforts of growing some corps. These are the main reasons for which many people give up their dream of growing their own vegetables and switch on organic food. What most people do not know is that there is a way of growing organic food (pesticide and chemical free) in the comfort of your home. Yes, you read it perfectly: inside your house.

This new type of farming is called aquaponics and is the simplest way to become a farmer! The best part is that you will not only grow vegetables, but you will also grow fish, so that you can offer your family a diversified nutrition. It all starts quite simple, with a plain tank filled with water in which you place some fish.

You can go for Chinese Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill or Koi, or whatever species of fish you are allowed to grow in your house. Put them in the water, take good care of them and in about a month place the seeds so that they can reach the water and get the nutrients from it. The plants will develop and start growing with the nutrients offered by the fish. In the meantime, the fish will enjoy a clean environment as the plants will act as “maids” for them, cleaning and refreshing their water each and every day.

As you can see this type of farming does not require any type of land, fertilizers or chemical substances. Just set up the system and make sure that the water has the normal PH so that the fish will live comfortably in there. Then, let nature follow its course!

You can grow almost everything you want in the aquaponic farming. Leafy greens, fruity plants and legumes can all be planted in the aquaponic farming. If you have a piece of land where you cultivate ground-based plants (potatoes, carrots, asparagus, onions, garlic and so on) you can use this water to irrigate it and the results will be spectacular!

Nothing can compare to the easiness, safety and great results of the aquaponic farming! You have everything at the reach of your hand without too much effort and what is even more important, without using any chemical additives to your crops.

Monday, 25 June 2012

It has been proved that plants have a positive effect on people. Apart from oxygenizing the room in which they are placed, they also have a benefic effect upon people’s mood. This is the reason for which more and more people choose to decorate their apartment with natural plants. Yet, what if you can have more benefits from the plants inside your house?

Aquaponics offers you the possibility to grow your own organic vegetables in your home and at the same time use them for decoration. This way you not only will enjoy the beauty of green plants inside your home, but you will also save some money and enjoy the taste of your freshly harvested crops. In addition to that, you will say goodbye to the ground, which in some cases brought parasites in your house.

The aquaponic system is made up if a fish tank, some specially designed netted pots and some few more accessories which can be assembled in such a way as to look great wherever you choose to place it in your house. The tank is for the fish which will provide your plants bio-nutrients and the netted pots are for the seeds. Once you will place the seeds in their special place you will be able to observe them growing day by day. This will not only give you a good feeling of producing something yourself, but will also guarantee you that you have full control over the quality of your crops. You can plant your seeds at different times of the year, so that you will always have crops ready to be harvested when you need them. The alternation between young and mature plants will look great in your house and you will get to enjoy both their looks and their taste each and every day!

In addition to that, there will be also the fish which will enhance the beauty of your room and will add something special to it. Choose some colorful fish for an even more beautiful aspect. With such a system you will combine the aesthetics with practicality which can only bring you great results and satisfaction.